Published: Friday, November 22, 2013 at 03:28 PM.

Gant became Glen Raven president and CEO in 1999. He is the third generation of his family to lead the family-owned, Alamance County manufacturer, according to a company press release.

The leadership succession plan calls for Gant and Oehmig to work together in executive leadership of Glen Raven over the next four years, when Oehmig will assume the role of president and CEO, and Gant will continue as chairman of the board.

Gant became Glen Raven president and CEO in 1999. He is the third generation of his family to lead the family-owned, Alamance County manufacturer, according to a company press release.

The leadership succession plan calls for Gant and Oehmig to work together in executive leadership of Glen Raven over the next four years, when Oehmig will assume the role of president and CEO, and Gant will continue as chairman of the board.

Gant joined Glen Raven in 1971. His leadership included expansion into Europe, Asia, India and Brazil, and building brands like Sunbrella and Dickson.

Oehmig joined Glen Raven in 1989 and worked on the team that designed and built the company’s 1 million-square-foot Sunbrella manufacturing center in Anderson, S.C. He served as site manager of the Anderson Plant, and became president of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics in 2009, with responsibilities for operations in North America, Europe and Asia. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Clemson University.

As part of the transition, Dave Swers will move from vice president and assistant general manager to president of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics. Swers has been with Glen Raven for more than 24 years. According to the release, he helped establish Sunbrella in the casual furniture industry.

Suzie Roberts, vice president-business manager for decorative fabrics with Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, has been named vice president of sales. Roberts joined Glen Raven with its acquisition of Dickson in 1998.

Reporting to Roberts, Alexis Maklakoff, currently business manager for casual fabrics, has been named business manager for decorative fabrics. He has been with Glen Raven since 1997 and previously focused on providing marketing and merchandising support for Glen Raven’s casual market customers.

Glen Raven Inc. is a global textile marketing and manufacturing company with nearly 3,000 employees. It markets products into more than 132 countries. Glen Raven has business centers in North and South America, Europe and Asia; markets served range from awning, marine and furniture to automotive, military and protective work clothing.